The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-07-14
PEACE ON EARTH.
4Ae Shining Example Of the Republic
Thoughts ON . June Sunday.
JENNY JUNE.

JENNY JUNE.
Il II the last Sunday in June. I am letter
shind, or rather . day behind with my
etsrs and must utilize this lovely Sunday
crning to fill the hiatus and cover q Ger.
"a number of blank sheets with words that
leee % simple, vet capable of being such very
Noxied expressions of thought.
Sundays in June are acquiring . signif-
Qnce for me. They have 20 often been
nrked with white stone in my life. Ny
~ days In the White mountains, in Ger.
my, In the Black Forest, among the Eng
= lakes, were all Sundays in June, and
Ay ware all lovely, bright, yet peaceful
M that rest like jewels without flaw in
o0emory. The quiet of Sunday in June
lAozeat city is even more remarkable than
quist in the country, because it is con-
oed with the incessant roar and activity
he week days. remember so many
49, Sundays in New York, wherJthe whole
Not city seemel to have been swept and
eEnished, and lay peaceful and smiling
1dF the eye Of God"
1Ae Sunday I was IN Boston, and
s - only outward disturbance of the calm
- peace that Should reign on that day was
~ pleasant hustle and activity incident to
- presence and entertainment of the 'boys
fAGfay," the Southern Confederate soldiers
& yno were being treated Hospitality by the
4achusetts "boys in blue" This was q
Neneifhl and inspiring element in June
smdoy, and il made me reflect if, in spite of
Ne agitation, all the noise and fury of
eoPao who make . business of creating
J. motion, we were not truly tending
~s9FQ "Peace on earth"
night before had sat beside the
Of Boston, Mr.. O'Brien, at a wo-
- dinner, where there was neither
N1ne nor tobacco, and found broad, lib
] 4elminded man; standing certainly six
- n his stockings, capable of seeing more
- one Ede to . question and willing to
- - well as take chances. He had been,
sold, elected by the Democrats in the
ssrlacA but had proved 20 good a mayor
~ he was reelected by Democrats and In
pondeut Republicans alike. This speaks
0GR I'll round, the mayor and those who
sH1Dd him.
always moro satisfactory to find peace
~ those whom you know can fight
4 c1rtain could onlv bluster and
o7oSay, or among those who are sim
S6oWardly, and tremble at both fighting
1nntr. The latter quality is quite con.
- csrtain class Of men, and it only
+ + ~ upon the ignorant and the weak. A
81 4ne man Is harmless if no one takes
4ooaco Of him. He explodes, and that
- q him for the time. His violencs
- Ygutsst Of the little manhood there IL
~ SSAidst his own feebleness, and 10
u1o of real strength or purpose. But it
~ him disagreeable, and to q certain ex-
1neEous, for powder blackens and
hough II does not kill, and it creates
40 atmosphere in which deadly de-
- , born and thrives.
q thegreatest examples that this world
4 sssn Il in the conduct of our people
- dvn war. That war was forced
4 - North because certain leaders of
4 llnion = the South did not see that
Annn1snaAy must be accepted, and
"a ndmxn beings could no longer
rnted Had they recognized this and
4 ed a. accepted some plan Of gradual
NON such iEreconcilable condition
not vt attained that universally Of
~ which must precede peace. The war
- = n0oen1ity and the experience les